Is it all just tokenism? Efforts to achieve legal equality have been slow under Obama's administration, but Obama at least deserves some props. When was the last time you heard Stephen Harper even say the word "gay" in public?

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Was this written in the Ottawa or Vancouver edition? Because so many queer people in Toronto have turned their backs on Pride, how can we blame our federal government for doing the same? Some gay folks in Toronto would prefer to address foreign affairs during Pride, rather than the rise in hate crimes in Canada or the continued efforts of the religious right (Christian and Muslim) to challenge our rights and halt progress. Harper has never been an ally, but we as a community have been too busy trying to bring eachother down that we've done nothing to change the hearts and minds of the PMO (or have them voted out). Then there are others who claim we've accomplished everything we can and we don't need to celebrate Pride anymore, but I guess those people have never had bottles thrown at them from moving vehicles whilst leaving a gay club before. Perhaps instead of tearing Pride down, we as LGBT Canadians start to get our priorities right and demand that our government listens to us. Before SunTV goes to air and the Canadian mainstream starts to think like Ron.

"Just something to think about this Pride season."- when you're not busy hating on Pride Toronto for just trying put on a festival- whining about Elton John being paid to perform at Rush Limbaugh's wedding while not putting your money where your mouth is as gay bookstores close, gay magazines fold, gay club shut their doors or become alternative/mixed, gay authors seek readers/buyers, and gay artists go mainstream to survive- gays are bashed, bullied, and beaten on the streets- gushing over Gaga or Glee

Dave, I happen to speak out against both the Harper government as well as Israelie Aparthied. It`s funny that the Harper government is the strongest supporter of Israel, (never condemning any of their actions) and also pne of the most anti-queer leaders in the western countries.